Metro (WMATA)

The group considered ways to connect transit services across different regions and how to streamline factors like payment methods and routes.

A rider was photographed clinging to the back of a Metro train at the McPherson Square station Monday. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports there have been a number of instances of Metro riders outside of trains recently – some with deadly consequences.

More than 4,000 times a day, a Metrorail error message at the faregates prompts a station manager to get involved. Riders will soon see new messages flagging cards that are expired, invalid or deactivated. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

A man hopped on the back of a Metro train at McPherson Square in downtown D.C. Monday morning and rode it from the outside, a witness told News4. The witness said she saw a man run down an escalator but fail to reach the train before the doors closed about 11:15 a.m. She says he jumped onto the track...

Photo shows a man riding on the back of a Metro train at the McPherson Square station in Washington, D.C.

Metro’s Board of Directors approved a $4.8 billion budget that avoids drastic cuts but includes rate hikes for the transit system that faced a $750 million deficit due to inflation, teleworking and the end of federal pandemic relief funds.   General Manager Randy Clarke says there will only be modest changes to service. “There’s a great comeback story going on…

Metro has been warning about a $750 million budget gap. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports a fare increase will help fill that deficit.

Five busy Metrorail stations will close this summer due to construction of the Purple Line light rail, which is almost ready to be tied into the Metro system. From June 1 through June 29, the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma stations all will be closed. Then from June 30 to Aug. 31, the work zone shrinks a…

A major shutdown on the Red Line is coming this summer, affecting five busy stations in Montgomery County. Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports the closures are due to Purple Line work that crosses the path of the Metro tracks. 

A gun advertisement on a third-party Metro app draws scrutiny given the number of deadly shootings on the transit system over the past year. The ad on the DC Metro and Bus app, where riders can check when the next train or bus is coming, promotes concealed carry of a firearm. “That’s uncomfortable,” rider Autumn Stockwell said. “Personally, I’d...

Riders are questioning an advertisement that’s appeared on a Metro-related app promoting concealed carry of a firearm. News4’s Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports the ad isn’t exactly as it seems.

The heartbroken mother of a middle school student said she won’t stop fighting for justice after he was shot and killed outside a Metro station. News4’s Walter Morris reports. 

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin amended his proposed budget to put more of the responsibility to close Metro’s budget gap on Northern Virginia. What was thought to be a pledge of extra funding from Richmond for Metro essentially was taken back. “Not shocked, but disappointed,” said Northern Virginia Transportation Commission Chair and Arlington County Board member Matt de Ferranti. In...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin made an amendment to his proposed budget putting more of the responsibility to close Metro’s budget gap on Northern Virginia. News4 Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss explains.

What led up to the incident is under investigation. Officials do not believe this was a typical train surfing incident.

The victim was trespassing in the train system, and this was not a typical train surfing incident, Metro officials said. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports.

News4’s Juliana Valencia and Chuck Bell crossed the finish line with 17,000 runners in Washington, D.C.

Road closures will be in effect this weekend (April 6-7) for the Cherry Blossom 5K and 10-Mile Run, officials say.

Metrorail will open two hours early this Sunday for the 2024 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run, WMATA said. The rail system will open at 5 a.m. to help runners and spectators get to the race, which starts from the grounds of the Washington Monument. The race is accessible from the Blue, Orange and Silver lines. The closest station is…

News4’s Joseph Olmo checks out the features of Metro’s railcars of the future, which are on display on the National Mall.